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The Last Sketch by Gosia Nealonhttps://amzn.to/3wPCfjcThe Last Sketch is a breathtaking World War II historical fiction novel. If you like engaging characters, exhilarating espionage, and a dash of enemy-to-lovers romance, then you’ll enjoy Gosia Nealon’s powerful drama.https://amzn.to/3wPCfjc

The Last Sketch by Gosia Nealonhttps://amzn.to/3wPCfjcThe Last Sketch is a breathtaking World War II historical fiction novel. If you like engaging characters, exhilarating espionage, and a dash of enemy-to-lovers romance, then you’ll enjoy Gosia Nealon’s powerful drama.https://amzn.to/3wPCfjc

"Hong on the Range" by William F. Wuhttps://amzn.to/399imtFIn this science fiction satire of westerns, after the American West was destroyed in a series of biological disasters, rebuilding it is a lot like building it in the first place, but there are crucial differences. For example, new, partly mechanical cattle with computer brains are called steerites. They speak and sing a lot more than the original steers.Most of the cowboys, outlaws, and lawmen are partly mechanical, too, except for those few humans called control-naturals. That group has to keep all their original equipment, just like the original cowboys. Louie Hong is one of those control-naturals, and life isn't easy for him. Most folks look down on a man who doesn't have at least one bionic hand.Yet Louie Hong is determined to make his way in the new Wild West.All Hong has to do is explain to the bounty hunters, who are after him for robbing a bank, and the outlaw gang that is after him for stealing the loot, that he hadn't done any of it.With a little bit of luck, and the help of Chuck, his steerite companion, Hong hopes to find a home on the range that nobody can take away - not outlaws, not bounty hunters, not cyborgs, not even singing steerites.In Hong on the Range, William F. Wu has returned to the high-tech Wild West world of his Hugo and Nebula Award finalist short story, "Hong's Bluff," and written a rousing, funny science fiction saga complete with cyborg cowboys and outlaws. It is an exciting and witty subgenre of science fiction: The cyber western.This novel was chosen by the American Library Association, Booklist, and the Library Journal for their recommended and best of the year lists.https://amzn.to/399imtF

"Hong on the Range" by William F. Wuhttps://amzn.to/399imtFIn this science fiction satire of westerns, after the American West was destroyed in a series of biological disasters, rebuilding it is a lot like building it in the first place, but there are crucial differences. For example, new, partly mechanical cattle with computer brains are called steerites. They speak and sing a lot more than the original steers.Most of the cowboys, outlaws, and lawmen are partly mechanical, too, except for those few humans called control-naturals. That group has to keep all their original equipment, just like the original cowboys. Louie Hong is one of those control-naturals, and life isn't easy for him. Most folks look down on a man who doesn't have at least one bionic hand.Yet Louie Hong is determined to make his way in the new Wild West.All Hong has to do is explain to the bounty hunters, who are after him for robbing a bank, and the outlaw gang that is after him for stealing the loot, that he hadn't done any of it.With a little bit of luck, and the help of Chuck, his steerite companion, Hong hopes to find a home on the range that nobody can take away - not outlaws, not bounty hunters, not cyborgs, not even singing steerites.In Hong on the Range, William F. Wu has returned to the high-tech Wild West world of his Hugo and Nebula Award finalist short story, "Hong's Bluff," and written a rousing, funny science fiction saga complete with cyborg cowboys and outlaws. It is an exciting and witty subgenre of science fiction: The cyber western.This novel was chosen by the American Library Association, Booklist, and the Library Journal for their recommended and best of the year lists.https://amzn.to/399imtF

Waiting on the River by Travis Erwinhttps://amzn.to/3r0GchlUp and coming rodeo star, Blue Riggins, was a cowboy champion in the making, until a tragic death left him face down in the dirt. Turning his back on the arena and his family in Texas, Blue walked away from fame and fortune to become a nomadic, risk-it-all gambler. Lindsay Parker has always been a runner. As a young girl, she ran to feel free and alive. In high school she ran for track glory. At seventeen, she slowed down long enough to be sweet talked into the tattered backseat of a Trans-Am. A decade later, she’s still running from that fateful night back in Oklahoma. Blue and Lindsay’s lives collide on a darkened stretch of Idaho highway. Unaware their pasts are deeply intertwined, he reluctantly takes her on a cross-country trip to face down the demons that haunt her, coming face to face with demons of his own along the way. Their newfound relationship is soon faced with painful truths, leaving them to wonder if it's too late to turn back.https://amzn.to/3r0Gchl

Waiting on the River by Travis Erwinhttps://amzn.to/3r0GchlUp and coming rodeo star, Blue Riggins, was a cowboy champion in the making, until a tragic death left him face down in the dirt. Turning his back on the arena and his family in Texas, Blue walked away from fame and fortune to become a nomadic, risk-it-all gambler. Lindsay Parker has always been a runner. As a young girl, she ran to feel free and alive. In high school she ran for track glory. At seventeen, she slowed down long enough to be sweet talked into the tattered backseat of a Trans-Am. A decade later, she’s still running from that fateful night back in Oklahoma. Blue and Lindsay’s lives collide on a darkened stretch of Idaho highway. Unaware their pasts are deeply intertwined, he reluctantly takes her on a cross-country trip to face down the demons that haunt her, coming face to face with demons of his own along the way. Their newfound relationship is soon faced with painful truths, leaving them to wonder if it's too late to turn back.https://amzn.to/3r0Gchl

A Temple of Forgotten Spirits by William F. Wuhttps://amzn.to/3mhLYb6A young guy named Jack Hong hitchhikes throughout America following the keilin, a mystical unicorn out of Chinese mythology. The keilin leads him to 10 adventures with ghosts and other supernatural figures. These experiences reveal to him not only parts of American history he never knew but also his own identity and the role he will choose for his life.https://amzn.to/3mhLYb6

A Temple of Forgotten Spirits by William F. Wuhttps://amzn.to/3mhLYb6A young guy named Jack Hong hitchhikes throughout America following the keilin, a mystical unicorn out of Chinese mythology. The keilin leads him to 10 adventures with ghosts and other supernatural figures. These experiences reveal to him not only parts of American history he never knew but also his own identity and the role he will choose for his life.https://amzn.to/3mhLYb6

"A Reason to Be" by Norman McCombshttps://amzn.to/3fkcHSpAn epic tale beginning in 15th-century Scotland and flowing through time to modern-day New York, A Reason to Be is a tale of loss, hope, and the transcendent power of the love that bind us to one another.Douglas McCombs is an accomplished engineer and recent widower driven to discover the truth of who he is by studying the people and places he comes from. After losing his wife to a battle with Alzheimer’s, Douglas is left devastated until a chance encounter with a sharp, compassionate librarian named Suzy Hamilton on the steps of the New York Public Library shakes him from the throes of grief.With Suzy’s help, Douglas takes up genealogy and begins an investigation into his Scottish lineage that takes the listener on a sprawling journey through time and the remarkable lives of Douglas’ ancestors - from legendary highland clan chiefs and American war generals to humble farmers and family men. As he traces his ancestry through the generations, Douglas manages to discover not only the roots he was searching for but also a brand-new reason to be.https://amzn.to/3fkcHSp

Don't Be Home for Christmas by Richard Wickliffehttps://amzn.to/34LxQ3lYou think your holidays are stressful?Kyle Colbert just wants to go home for Christmas. So why does everyone suddenly want to kill him? Kyle savors his train commutes from a hectic Manhattan job to his idyllic small town. But as he arrives on Christmas Eve, his family tries to kill him. His neighbors and entire community suddenly want him dead. He can’t flee to authorities because even the FBI is in a deadly pursuit. With a $1,000,000 reward for his “Death or Whereabouts,” can he stay alive long enough to solve the mystery and stop an even greater tragedy?FIVE STARS - "A fast-paced, intelligent piece of fiction with all the action a reader expects in a thriller, and all of the wit we desperately crave but rarely seem to get.""There are moments of absolute hilarity, but the humor threads through the suspense in a way that doesn't compromise good suspense and drama for a forced laugh." - Jamie Michele, Readers Favorite ReviewsThe latest thriller from award-winning writer Richard Wickliffe. Available in all formats including Audible.https://amzn.to/34LxQ3l

Don't Be Home for Christmas by Richard Wickliffehttps://amzn.to/34LxQ3lYou think your holidays are stressful?Kyle Colbert just wants to go home for Christmas. So why does everyone suddenly want to kill him? Kyle savors his train commutes from a hectic Manhattan job to his idyllic small town. But as he arrives on Christmas Eve, his family tries to kill him. His neighbors and entire community suddenly want him dead. He can’t flee to authorities because even the FBI is in a deadly pursuit. With a $1,000,000 reward for his “Death or Whereabouts,” can he stay alive long enough to solve the mystery and stop an even greater tragedy?FIVE STARS - "A fast-paced, intelligent piece of fiction with all the action a reader expects in a thriller, and all of the wit we desperately crave but rarely seem to get.""There are moments of absolute hilarity, but the humor threads through the suspense in a way that doesn't compromise good suspense and drama for a forced laugh." - Jamie Michele, Readers Favorite ReviewsThe latest thriller from award-winning writer Richard Wickliffe. Available in all formats including Audible.https://amzn.to/34LxQ3l

"Severus: The Black Caesar" by Steve Exeter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084KNNKJBSeverus follows the amazing true story of a rebellious boy who grew up in an African province and became the first Black Caesar of the Roman Empire, the head of a dynasty that would lead Rome through bloody civil wars and rapidly changing times. As a young man, Severus hates the Romans and conspires to humiliate them. What begins as a childish prank unfurls into a bloodbath that sends Severus careening into his future. Through a tragic love affair, dangerously close battles and threats both internal and external, Severus accrues power - and enemies - in his unlikely rise to become the most powerful man in the ancient world.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084KNNKJB

"Severus: The Black Caesar" by Steve Exeter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084KNNKJBSeverus follows the amazing true story of a rebellious boy who grew up in an African province and became the first Black Caesar of the Roman Empire, the head of a dynasty that would lead Rome through bloody civil wars and rapidly changing times. As a young man, Severus hates the Romans and conspires to humiliate them. What begins as a childish prank unfurls into a bloodbath that sends Severus careening into his future. Through a tragic love affair, dangerously close battles and threats both internal and external, Severus accrues power - and enemies - in his unlikely rise to become the most powerful man in the ancient world.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084KNNKJB

"The Jester" by James Pattersonhttps://amzn.to/3eGY3nuReturning home from the Crusades, Hugh discovers that his wife has been abducted by relic-seeking knights, prompting him to pose as a court jester in order to infiltrate the castle where his wife is imprisoned.https://amzn.to/3eGY3nu

"The Jester" by James Pattersonhttps://amzn.to/3eGY3nuReturning home from the Crusades, Hugh discovers that his wife has been abducted by relic-seeking knights, prompting him to pose as a court jester in order to infiltrate the castle where his wife is imprisoned.https://amzn.to/3eGY3nu